title: Meta-analysis using individual participant data is the gold standard for diagnostic studies.
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ke-Qing
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Yu-Chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yong-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic